PHYS 205 - Intermediate Physics I

Credits: 5

An initial study of the phenomena and concepts of classical and modern physics in the areas of mechanics including energy and momentum principles, and heat and thermodynamics, with applications involving elementary calculus. An integrated laboratory serves to develop associated skills in measurement. Required of biophysics majors/minors, physics majors/minors, and engineering majors.

USI Core 39: Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS)

Co-Requisite(s) (must be taken at same time as): PHYS 205L

Prereq (may be taken concurrently): MATH 230

Lecture-Lab (ex: 3-1 means 3 hrs lecture and 1 hr lab): (4-2)
This course is part of the Core Transfer Library (CTL)
Indiana Statewide Common Course #: IPS 1753
Indiana Statewide Transfer General Education Core: Meets IN Statewide Core
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

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